how did the science of cartography come to India
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Explanation:
Indian traditions influenced Tibetan and Islamic traditions, and in turn, were influenced by the British cartographers who solidified modern concepts into India's map making. ... The first modern maps were produced by Survey of India, established in 1767 by the British East India Company.
Answer:
Indian Maps
Over a period of time, the map of an area made by a person differs significantly from that made by another person. This is because of the changes in the information about that region.
This was by the Arab geographer Al-Idrisi.
It was made in 1154 CE (Christian era).
In this map south India is where we would expect to find north India.
Sri Lanka is an island at the top of India.
The names of places are marked in Arabic and there are some popular places of Uttar Pradesh like Kanauj (spelt as Qanauj).
7 History
Medieval India
Learning Goals:
Maps of different periods
Changing terminologies
Meanings of Hindustan
Meaning of foreigner
Medieval India: The period between 8th and 18th century CE in the Indian subcontinent is referred to as the Medieval Period in the Indian History. Many historians divide the period into 'early medieval period' (up to 13th century) and 'late medieval period' (beyond 13th century). This period witnessed many dramatic changes in the Indian subcontinent.
Indian Maps
Over a period of time, the map of an area made by a person differs significantly from that made by another person. This is because of the changes in the information about that region. For example, consider the following maps:

Ref: NCERT Text Book
This was by the Arab geographer Al-Idrisi.
It was made in 1154 CE (Christian era).
In this map south India is where we would expect to find north India.
Sri Lanka is an island at the top of India.
The names of places are marked in Arabic and there are some popular places of Uttar Pradesh like Kanauj (spelt as Qanauj).
It was made by a French cartographer (a person who makes maps).
It was drawn in the 1720s, i.e. 600 years after Map 1.
This map is more familiar to us, i.e. it is more similar to the map we know of than the map drawn by Al-Idrisi.
The coastal areas, in particular are detailed.
It was used by the European sailors and merchants on their voyages.
Another reason for difference in the maps of two distinct periods is the difference in the science of cartography. When documents, maps and texts from the past are read by historians, they have to keep in mind the differences in the historical backgrounds and the contexts in which the information about the past was produced. Hence maps and documents cannot be interpreted in absolute and independent terms.
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